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Attack of the Killer Tomatoes

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Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1980)

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Reviews Counted: 11

Fresh: 3

Rotten:8

Average Rating: 3.9/10

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Music, comedy and spoof horror are all combined in this uniquely low-budget attack on conventional horror movies. When a high-level government experiment goes terribly awry a group of giant, mutated tomatoes roll through suburbia on a... Music, comedy and spoof horror are all combined in this uniquely low-budget attack on conventional horror movies. When a high-level government experiment goes terribly awry a group of giant, mutated tomatoes roll through suburbia on a spree of mayhem and murder. [More]

Starring: David Miller, George Wilson, Sharon Taylor, Jack Riley

Starring: David Miller, George Wilson, Sharon Taylor, Jack Riley, Bill Priester

Director: John De Bello

Director: John De Bello

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DVD Info

 
 
 
 
Release:

Sep 23, 2003

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Stereo - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer

Reviews for Attack of the Killer Tomatoes

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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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No review available.

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08/12/05
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
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No review available.

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04/02/05
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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Deliriously silly!

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06/12/04
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
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The really frustrating thing about Tomatoes is the toothlessness of its satire.

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10/05/03
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine
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Even though there are about a zillion dumb parts, it never quite wears out its welcome.

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09/25/03
Peter Sobczynski
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No review available.

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03/04/03
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion
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No review available.

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11/27/02
Michael Drakulich
Star Newspapers (Chicago, IL)
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No review available.

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10/03/02
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium
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Lousy movie with a catchy titles

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09/24/02
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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Turned into a B movie classic based on its title alone.

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08/04/02
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum
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I don't care if it's "so bad it's good" -- there's some seriously funny bits in this otherwise disposable cult flick.

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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
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